Answer:
and growth rate factor is 0.075
Step-by-step explanation:
The function that models the population of iguanas in a reptile garden is given by 
, where x is the number of years.
Since,
i.e. 
.
Therefore, the monthly growth rate function becomes,
i.e. 
.
i.e. .
Hence, the monthly growth rate is i.e. .
Also, the growth factor is given by 
= 0.075.
Thus, the growth factor to nearest thousandth place is 0.075.
5.5 is the answer for the problem
Do you mean an extraneous solution? I will tell you what I think. To tell if a solution is extraneous you need to go back to the original problem and check if there actually is a solution or if the solution is actually right. If not then it is extraneous.
Could it be like 1/8 of 100?
